Aortic peri-valvular abscess, mycotic aneurysm of Valsalva sinus, and fistula to the right ventricle in a context of acute infectious endocarditis.

Authors

  • D Gouveia Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital de Pulido Valente, Lisboa.
  • N Cardim
  • S Longo
  • J Carranca
  • C Ferreira
  • J Cunha
  • R de Almeida
  • A Pereira
  • N Lousada
  • T Ferreira
  • T Pereira
  • M Correia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.2249

Abstract

Infective endocarditis continues to attract the attention of many physicians. The authors present a case report of a 64 year old man with a history of infective endocarditis of a native aortic valve complicated by a perivalvular abscess, mycotic aneurysm of a sinus of valsalva and acquired aorta-right ventricular shunt.

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Gouveia D, Cardim N, Longo S, Carranca J, Ferreira C, Cunha J, de Almeida R, Pereira A, Lousada N, Ferreira T, Pereira T, Correia M. Aortic peri-valvular abscess, mycotic aneurysm of Valsalva sinus, and fistula to the right ventricle in a context of acute infectious endocarditis. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 1998 May 30 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];11(5):503-6. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/2249

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Arquivo Histórico